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Royal Royal Authentic Basmati Rice

Royal Authentic Basmati Rice

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Contaminants · 7

2 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Arsenic65.5 ppbof 10 ppb
Over the limit — 6.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Cadmium10.8 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 2.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Lead2 ppbof 5 ppb
40% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Dimethylarsinic Acid12.7 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
Inorganic Arsenic54.1 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
Monomethylarsonic Acid295 pptfound
Detected · no published limit
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Contaminants · 1

Includes lab tests of other products in its family
Royal Basmati Rice (white, conventional)
Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Mercury0.67 ppbof 2 ppb
34% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Royal BASMATI RICE

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Royal Authentic Basmati Rice healthy?

Royal Authentic Basmati Rice scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Royal Basmati Rice (white, conventional). It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Royal Authentic Basmati Rice?

Royal Authentic Basmati Rice lists 1 ingredient, starting with Aged White Basmati Rice. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Royal Authentic Basmati Rice contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Royal Authentic Basmati Rice’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Royal Authentic Basmati Rice?

Royal Authentic Basmati Rice is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Royal Authentic Basmati Rice compare to other rice & grains?

At 0/100 Royal Authentic Basmati Rice scores worse than most rice & grains we have scored. A higher-scoring option in rice & grains is Simple Truth Organic Long Grain White Rice at 100/100.

Is Royal Authentic Basmati Rice organic?

Royal Authentic Basmati Rice is not certified organic in our data.

Has Royal Authentic Basmati Rice been lab tested?

Yes. 7 substances in Royal Authentic Basmati Rice have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Royal Basmati Rice (white, conventional)), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Royal Authentic Basmati Rice contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 2 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 65.5 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 54.1 ppb and cadmium at 10.8 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Royal Authentic Basmati Rice. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected mercury at 0.67 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Royal BASMATI RICE. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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